Newly updated for the end of 2011, the Nighthawk Studio from Gibson USA features a new pickup array and switching, new tonewoods and three stunning new finish options—Goldtop (all-body finish) with gold top-hat knobs, Pelham Blue (all-body finish) with black top-hat knobs, and Silverburst with black top-hat knobs, all in high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer.

Gibson Nighthawk Studio Silverburst

Gibson Nighthawk Studio Pelham Blue

Gibson Nighthawk Studio Gold Top

The Nighthawk made a major splash when it first hit the scene in 1993, and through its several evolutions this guitar continues to be popular with a wide range of players demanding a marriage of the best of Gibson tradition and clever modern design features.

Gibson Nighthawk Studio features:

  • Solid Mahogany body with nitrocellulose finish
  • 25-1/2″ scale Mahogany neck with ’60s SlimTaper™ neck profile
  • Baked Maple fingerboard with acrylic dot inlays
  • Coil-tapped Burstbucker 1 and Burstbucker 2 in the neck and bridge
  • TonePros® Kluson® tuners with 16:1 tuning ratio

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